Vanity kit



Ot. 12, 1943. 1.. H. cAMPos VANITY KIT Filed Feb. 1. 1943 INVENTOR WITNESSES Louis Hernandeg Campos A-rfZRNEYs Patented Oct. 12, 1943 Louis Hernandez CamposfNew YorkQNQY. Application February 1, 1943,- sei-ial N0. 174 2stdomains. 01.12.2 83)] Thisinvention relates to vanity kits of the type generally known as compacts. At the present time cases of this type are often fitted with powder compartments,'mirrors and lipsticks that are designed to hold only one type of lipstick or rouge so that in many cases their usefulness ends when the lipstick or rouge is exhausted.

An object of this invention is to provide a case having provision for not only powder or rouge but also for lipsticks of any type desired and for tissues and other items. provide a case of a class described in which the various items may be readily held in place so that they will not fallout or spill when the case is opened while at the same time the items may be readily removed from the case for use as desired. Other objects and advantages of my invention will become apparent as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a top plan view showingmy case open.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view of a case by my invention in a closed position.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective View of the powder and mirror carriage.

Figure 5 is a view of a slightly modified form of my invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, I provide a frame member which may be made of metal, plastic, or any suitable material. In the form illustrated, frame In is provided with tabs II and I2, a bottom 13, and'sides l4 and I5. The back portion I6 is rolled to form a round end and has a curved cutout portion I! the purpose of which will be disclosed later. A cover I8 of leather or other suitable material is fastened to the base by means ofthe tabs II and I2. The tabs H and [2 also tend to support the back 16. Snap fasteners [53 and 20 may be provided to close the case.

A powder carriage 25 is provided and is adapted to slide within the walls l4 and IS. The carriage is constructed with a compartment 26, a cover 21 hinged at 28 and depending members 29 and 30 extending below the powder compartment. The cover 27 may be mirrored on both sides. Depending members 29 and 30 are bent out slightwardly as shown in Figures 3 and 4 to insure frictional resilient engagement with the walls I4 and 45 of the case member. It will also be noticed that the rear end 3| of the depending A further object is to 28 will overlie them"considerably.

The powder carriage 21 is adapted to slide forwardly and rearwardly in the case as. indicated by the arrow 32. Because of this feature, lipstick or rouge case 35 may be held between the end members are awaill fili litlyso that'the hinge 33 of the carriage'ZS and the end 18 of the case.

Since the end l6 of the case is curved, it can accommodate any type or size lipstick that may be desired and if the lipstick furnished with the case is not satisfactory another may be substituted. Cover 2? is mirrored on both sides so that it may be usedwhen the powder compact is opened or closed.

It is to be noted that the powder compact rests considerably above the bottom I3 of the case and a' space is therefore provided for tissues 36 or'cigarettes or other similar items. It will also be noticed that the end 16 of the base has a rounded cutout. portion at [1. If desired the user may stand the lipstick or rouge case 35 vertically in this cutout portion and hold it by frictional engagement with the carriage 25 while the lipstick is in use.

In the -modified form shown in Figure 5 the sidewalls I l and it: of case H) are provided with a pair of elongated beads 40 and 4| to form internal grooves. The pintle 42 of the hinge 43 is slightly longer thanthe space between the Walls and engages the grooves formed by the beads 40 and 4| to limit the sliding movement of the carriage.

With my construction it is. possible to carry lipstick or rouge, powder, mirror, and tissues or if desired cigarettes in a single compact case.

,Due to the fact that the cover I8 fasten over cover member it, there is no danger of the powder compartment opening nor of the'powder being spilled while the case is closed. The double mirror makes it possible to use the case with the powder compartment in either the opened. or-

Walls and a lipstick frictionaily held between said i powder container and said rear wall.

2: A vanity case including a rigid body having side and rear walls, a powder container slidably mounted between side walls, said powder container having a cover constituting a mirror and being of a depth less than said side walls, depend ing members of said powder container adapted to slide on the bottom of said body defining with the bottom of said powder case a chamber.

3. An article of the class described including a frame member having both side and rear walls, said rear wall being curved to accommodate a lipstick, a powder container slidably mounted between said side walls adapted to hold a lipstick against said rea wall and a flex" le cover therefor. j" 1' 4. A vanitycase including a rigid body having a bottom, side and rear walls, said rear walls 'being curved to conform to the shape of the lipstick, a powder container having depending walls adapted to space said container from the bottom of said body, said depending walls engaging-the interior of said side walls, said powder container; being adapted to slide withinsaid body to posi 1S? 7 position.

tion a lipstick against said rear wall. v

5. A vanity. oase; including. a lipstick, mirror, powder box and tissue compartment, said powder box having a cover constituting a mirror and being adapted to slide within the case to hold said lipstick in place.

6. A vanity case comprising a body having a bottom, side and rear walls, a flexible cover therefor, a powder box having depending walls adapted to engage the bottom and side walls of said body and to define therewith a compartment under said powder bgx, said powder boxrbein slidable onisaid; body and a lipstickpositioncd behind said powder box against said'rear wall:

v H 7. A vanity case including a rigid body having abottom, side and rear walls, a powder box slid- -ably mounted, between said side walls a lipstick positioned between said powder box and either rear wallfsaid rear wall being curved. and having a cutout portion therein whereby said lipstick may be engaged in either a vertical or horizontal em QAMPQS- 

